| The House of Rothschild: The World's Banker: 1849-1999 Contributor(s): Ferguson, Niall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140286624 ISBN-13: 9780140286625 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The second volume of the history of the Rothschild banking dynasty is "a triumph of historical research and imagination".--Robert Skidelsky, "The New York Review of Books". A "New York Times" Notable Book. 8-page color insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99041868 |
| Series: House of Rothschild |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.74" W x 9.52" (1.42 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A major work of economic, social and political history, Niall Ferguson's The House of Rothschild: The World's Banker 1849-1999 is the second volume of the acclaimed, landmark history of the legendary Rothschild banking dynasty. Niall Ferguson's House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets 1798-1848 was hailed as a great biography by Time magazine and named one of the best books of the year by Business Week. Now, with all the depth, clarity and drama with which he traced their ascent, Ferguson - the first historian with access to the long-lost Rothschild family archives - concludes his myth-breaking portrait of once of the most fascinating and power families of all time. From Crimea to World War II, wars repeatedly threatened the stability of the Rothschilds' worldwide empire. Despite these many global upheavals, theirs remained the biggest bank in the world up until the First World War, their interests extending far beyond the realm of finance. Yet the Rothschilds' failure to establish themselves successfully in the United States proved fateful, and as financial power shifted from London to New York after 1914, their power waned. A stupendous achievement, a triumph of historical research and imagination.--Robert Skidelsky, The New York Review of Books Niall Ferguson's brilliant and altogether enthralling two-volume family saga proves that academic historians can still tell great stories that the rest of us want to read.--The New York Times Book Review Superb ... An impressive ... account of the Rothschilds and their role in history.--Boston GlobeNiall Ferguson's new book The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook will be published in January 2018. |